Laurence Jacquot
Postdoctoral Fellow

Ph.D.
(Life Sciences, Besançon; University of Franche-Comté)

My research interests focus on smell and chemosensory irritation. At Monell, the primary aim of my work is to determine how the subjective experience from an airborne chemical exposure is related to (1) the sensory and physiological effects that are directly elicited by the chemical and (2) the psychological processes involved in perception, memory and judgment that can indirectly mediate health effects from chemical exposures.

This research may lead to a better understanding of the interaction between cognitive beliefs, expectancies and physiological responses to odors and irritants by studying those of asthmatics, for whom there is both greater perceived and actual health risk from chemical exposure.

I am also interested in the impact of occupational exposure to chemical and particulates on chemosensory function. This research, based on psychophysical (detection thresholds) and physiological (nasal inflammatory changes) measurements, may provide information about the prevalence and mechanisms underlying chemical-induced olfactory dysfunction in humans.

My Monell Publications